Genres

group of lines in a poem

Folk takes, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales, and myths from different cultures

The end of the story, when all the problems have been solved

The story of a real person's life that is created by that person

background knowledge

a theatrical performance, film, or concert

When the story begins to end, characters start solving problems

Written to create a response of thought and feeling, often uses rhythm and rhyme

the written text of a play, film, or broadcast

A story of a real person's life written by another person

The part of a story where the characters start to have problems or conflict

the perspective from which the events of a story are told

Where a story takes place

Making a logical guess using text evidence and schema

lines spoken between actors in a play

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.

The most exciting part of a story

The part of the story where the reader is introduced to the characters and setting

a problem

Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports, animals, science, history, etc.)

the words of an actor's part in a play or film

compares two things using is, are, were, was

A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past.

A type of fantasy that uses science & technology (robots and machines)

the message or lesson that the author is trying to tell in a story

text evidence

having the same ending sound

Compares two unlike things using like or as

language not intended to be taken literally

A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals and magic powers

an instruction in the text of a play indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor

A story using made up characters but could happen in real life